The Fruit of the Spirit is PATIENCE.
The Fruit of the Spirit begins first and foremost with LOVE. God has great LOVE for us! As we rest securely in God’s LOVE, the Holy Spirit will cause God’s LOVE to flow through us to others.
As we rest securely in God’s LOVE, the Holy Spirit fills us with JOY … JOY in who God is, who God has made us to be, and in God’s Sovereignty over the world!
As we rest securely in God’s LOVE, the Holy Spirit covers and protects our hearts with His supernatural PEACE.
As we rest securely in God’s LOVE, the Holy Spirit allows God’s PEACE to flow through us to others … in the form of PATIENCE.
“A heart at PEACE gives life to the body…” (Proverbs 14:30a). It is only when we are at PEACE, that we can then have PATIENCE with the chaos, flames, and smoke produced by others all around us.
Our Daily-verse today states: “Be completely humble and gentle; be PATIENT, bearing with one another in LOVE.” -Ephesians 4:2
What is the key to having Fruit of the Spirit PATIENCE?? LOVE.
* God’s LOVE, flowing through our hearts to others, allows us to be humble and gentle with each other.
* God’s LOVE, flowing through our hearts to others, allows us to bear with each other.
* God’s LOVE, flowing through our hearts to others, gives us wisdom to know how to respond.
* God’s LOVE, flowing through our hearts to others, allows us to speak words of life to each other.
* “LOVE is PATIENT.” -1 Corinthians 13:4
* “A gentle answer turns away wrath.” -Proverbs 15:1a
* “A PATIENT person has great understanding” -Proverbs 14:29a
* “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life.” -Proverbs 15:4a
* “Be completely humble and gentle; be PATIENT, bearing with one another in LOVE.” -Ephesians 4:2
- Such a beautiful truth that God desires for us!